Late Ming Dynasty: Oops, I am surrounded by the Donglin Party

"The commander-in-chief asked me to spread the news of his achievements to the people, and even asked me to find someone to write an article praising his merits, and he won't let me say anything!

I feel that this is truly shameless. I feel guilty and have failed His Majesty's grace!"

After saying that, Liu Wenbing knelt on the ground with a look of deep sorrow. Sun Weifan secretly gave Liu Wenbing a thumbs up.

Wang Chengen and Fang Zhenghua were also a little confused. They didn't know what was wrong with Xinle Hou and Huaiguo Gong. They were both servants of the emperor, and their thoughts and ideas must be based on their master's considerations.

The Marquis of Xinle and the Duke of Huaiguo were able to hold their current official positions and powers because of the promotion and recommendation of Prince Wuying.

This... is this a backstab?

Emperor Chongzhen's expression was also intriguing. He felt that he had seen through everything.

First of all, it is unlikely that the Marquis of Xinle and the Duke of Huaiguo really want him to kill Wuji's entire clan because of this matter.

Otherwise, the impeachment memorial would not be submitted now, but would have been sent to Yongping Prefecture or even outside the Great Wall.

After all, the Jinyiwei's ability to transmit information is currently the fastest in the entire Ming Dynasty.

And these two people came together, maybe they had discussed it beforehand.

Then the matter becomes clear.

These two guys came together for only one purpose, and that is - they also don't want Wuji to resign.

What a coincidence! !

"Do you two ministers really think so?" Emperor Chongzhen said calmly.

"Heaven and earth can bear witness to my loyalty to Your Majesty!" Sun Weifan responded first.

"Zhang Shikang is lawless and has ulterior motives. I cannot coexist with him!" Liu Wenbing also quickly expressed his attitude.

Emperor Chongzhen did not tolerate it either, and immediately turned to Wang Chengen and said:

"Since the evidence is so conclusive, what are we waiting for? Mr. Wang, draft the decree.

Zhang Shikang had ulterior motives and was plotting rebellion. Sun Aiqing also said that he should be executed along with his entire clan.

Let's draft the decree according to Sun Aiqing's words."

Ah? Sun Weifan was stunned when he heard this.

No way, Your Majesty, are you serious?

Liu Wenbing was also a little surprised. Wasn't it said that the emperor trusted the commander to the core?

How can you kill someone with just a few words? And even exterminate all nine generations of your family?

Let me calculate later whether I am among the nine clans.

That's not right! They just came here to distance themselves from the matter!

Wang Chengen was also a little confused, and his emotions told him that his emperor was definitely not serious.

But reason told him that he had to draft the decree quickly.

So Wang Chengen took quick steps and walked towards the back of the hall, silently counting one, two, three, four in his mind.

As soon as we counted to three, someone couldn't hold it anymore.

Sun Weifan immediately bowed down again:

"Your Majesty, this, this, this... that's not what I meant... I just..."

"Okay, stop pretending!"

Sun Weifan was not good at speaking and he stammered without knowing how to explain. In the end, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted him.

You two are both thousand-year-old foxes. Why are you playing Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio with me?

"I don't want Wuji to resign." Emperor Chongzhen said meaningfully.

"Your Highness the Prince is a man of strategy and righteousness. The Ming Dynasty cannot do without him, and I do not want him to resign." Liu Wenbing immediately followed.

Sun Weifan looked around.

"Your Majesty, I am the same."

At this point, Fang Zhenghua understood what was going on and realized that he had misunderstood Prince Wuying, so he immediately knelt down and apologized.

He had always found it strange. From the few contacts he had with Prince Wuying, he intuitively did not think that Zhang Shikang would have any intention of rebellion.

Fang Zhenghua understood military affairs, and Zhang Shikang was very willing to delegate power to both the Imperial Guards and the Tiger Guards, and could almost be said to be a hands-off boss.

Anyone who truly had the intention of rebellion in any dynasty would never do this.

But there was no way, he had too few channels of information outside the Great Wall. Under the suggestion of Zhang Shikang, the main function of the East Factory had become a propaganda department and a public opinion control department, and the supervision of officials was mainly aimed at officials within the system in the two capitals and thirteen provinces.

He didn't know much about what was happening outside the Great Wall, or even in the army. However, Zhang Shikang controlled the Jinyiwei, so it was not difficult for him to avoid the supervision of other government offices. Fortunately, Emperor Chongzhen did not blame him.

Wang Chengen retreated back to where he was, and the five people began to stare at each other.

The goal has been agreed upon, the question is how to solve the problem.

These people are the ones who have the most contact with Zhang Shikang, and they all know Zhang Shikang's personality. He is a lazy and unruly person who will not move forward even if you pull him along.

"Your Majesty, although the Jiannu have been crippled, they are still around. Why not use this as an excuse? Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, so how can your nephew disobey you?"

Sun Weifan used his brain to think and came up with an idea, which he thought was very feasible.

Wang Chengen immediately came out to refute:

"My Lord, this plan is inappropriate. The Jiannu have almost no fighting force. If the imperial court was not short of food and fodder, Your Highness would have been able to annihilate the Jiannu in one fell swoop.

Now the summer grain will basically be stored in the warehouse in half a month. If that is true, His Highness may immediately lead the troops to attack again. What will happen after a few months?

Besides, His Highness...his reputation is not good."

Wang Chengen's meaning was very clear. If others hadn't said anything, that kid would have really dared to disobey the order. However, Wang Chengen didn't say it explicitly because he was concerned about Emperor Chongzhen's face.

"Yes! Your Majesty, although the bandits and the Jiannu are no longer a threat, the maritime threat still exists!

Then hasn’t Zheng Zhilong always been pretending to obey the court?

Doesn’t His Highness often say that the ocean is important?

How could he resign at this time?"

Wang Chengen's eyes lit up when he heard this. It was indeed true. After all, the Ming Dynasty navy was currently weak compared to the Zheng family. If the Zheng family was not eliminated, the court would never be able to march into the ocean.

Zhang Shikang often talked about how the ocean was full of gold, so how could he tolerate that all the money was earned by others while the court did not get a penny?

"Before Wuji went on his last expedition, he told me that the Zheng family was nothing to worry about, and that he would deal with them all at once when he returned victorious.

"Alas! I think he is sure of it." Emperor Chongzhen sighed.

Once upon a time, he was always thinking about how to destroy the bandits, how to destroy the Jiannu, and how to destroy the Zheng family.

If Zhang Shikang had not appeared, he would never have dreamed that in just three years, the bandits would be gone, the Jiannu would be destroyed, and the national treasury would no longer be short of silver.

It was so outrageous that Emperor Chongzhen even hoped that Zheng Zhilong could hold on for a few more years so that his right-hand man could contribute to the court for a few more years.

It's no wonder that Emperor Chongzhen had such an outrageous idea. Such a talented person has not appeared for thousands of years. He has no shortcomings except laziness. Which emperor would not want to be used like a donkey all the time?

Compared with such a pillar of the country, what is Zheng Zhilong?

Isn’t it just about earning less money overseas?

Isn’t it okay if Chongzhen doesn’t want him anymore?

Anyway, there are plenty of ways to make money from his humerus!

If you are short of money, just squeeze that guy.

Alas, everything is excessive!

If someone else said they could deal with Zheng Zhilong in one go, he would definitely not believe it.

But this was what the boy said, and Emperor Chongzhen had no reason not to believe it.

So the five people started staring at each other again, asking outrageous questions but unable to find reliable answers.

Sun Weifan and Liu Wenbing were helpless.

Emperor Chongzhen paced back and forth in the hall for half a minute. Suddenly, he slapped his head, not knowing what he was thinking about.

That was a real slap on the head, even Wang Chengen was startled.

"Got it!" Emperor Chongzhen showed joy on his face.

"Your Majesty, do you have any good ideas? Please tell us!" Liu Wenbing and others immediately asked.